The Place Beyond the Pines

2012
12
2 Std. 20 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

296.098

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.399

A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.

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Ein Motorrad-Stuntfahrer wendet sich dem Raubüberfall auf Banken zu, um für seine Geliebte und ihr Neugeborenes zu sorgen, eine Entscheidung, die ihn auf einen Kollisionskurs mit einem ehrge... Alles lesenEin Motorrad-Stuntfahrer wendet sich dem Raubüberfall auf Banken zu, um für seine Geliebte und ihr Neugeborenes zu sorgen, eine Entscheidung, die ihn auf einen Kollisionskurs mit einem ehrgeizigen Nachwuchspolizisten bringt, der durch eine Abteilung navigiert, die von einem korru... Alles lesenEin Motorrad-Stuntfahrer wendet sich dem Raubüberfall auf Banken zu, um für seine Geliebte und ihr Neugeborenes zu sorgen, eine Entscheidung, die ihn auf einen Kollisionskurs mit einem ehrgeizigen Nachwuchspolizisten bringt, der durch eine Abteilung navigiert, die von einem korrupten Detektiv geleitet wird.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

296.098

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.399

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 5 Gewinne & 22 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
In the audio commentary, co-writer and director Derek Cianfrance says that his financier would give him the budget he wanted if he shrank the 158-page script to 120 pages. Without removing anything, he used a smaller font and extended the margins. He says no one noticed.

Patzer
Jason steals "oxys" - Oxycontin or Oxycodone - from the pharmacy shelf. Both these drugs are "CII" (Schedule II) controlled substances, the most restrictive classification for legal drugs. Federal law mandates that they be kept under lock and key to prevent easy access by thieves. They would not be kept on the shelf.

Zitate
Robin: If you ride like lightning, you're going to crash like thunder.

Alternative Versionen
Although US distributor Focus Features has never released a longer version of its films and considers the theatrical version the director's cut, in April 2013, director Derek Cianfrance stated that he 'looked forward to putting many deleted scenes onto the upcoming DVD/BD releases that could add up to a total runtime of approx. 20 minutes. As of October 2023, however, this extended cut has yet to materialize.

Verbindungen
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Trance (2013)

Soundtracks
Miserere Mei
Written by Gregorio Allegri
Arranged by Vladimir Ivanov (as Vladimir Ivanoff)
Performed by Osnabrück Youth Choir
Johannes Rahe, Director
Courtesy of DA MUSIC/CCnC, Germany
www.ccnc.com/CultureWare
Music/Marren MV
By arrangement with Hearts of Space Records
Valley Entertainment, Inc.

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7/10

Starts great but loses steam

The trailer to this film is rather misleading. It's the equivalent of advertising the whole of Disneyland with just clips of Space Mountain again and again. There's a lot more going on here than Ryan Gosling robbing banks and being a general badass in The Place Beyond The Pines. There are in fact at least three main characters all with their own story. And while the Ryan Gosling section is, a bit like Space Mountain at Disney, the best bit of the package he is only one part of a much bigger picture.

A motor bike stunt rider finds out he has a son so packs in his day job and takes the logical step of robbing banks to provide for him. The story deals with the family life of the man as well as a rookie cop who exposes his police department to be corrupt.

I found the film very absorbing from the start with Ryan Gosling's character development on fast forward so at least 3 massive life events all happen in the first 20 minutes of the film. There's not a lot of action scenes but when there are they're very tense and exciting.

The family life aspect is quite heartwarming and you do believe that his character does love his son and wants to provide for him. There are fantastic believable acting performances all round here with Ryan Gosling and later on Bradley Cooper really showcasing their acting talents. It's engaging and I really cared what happened to both of their characters.

The main problem with the film is it's length and not knowing when to stop. The first part of the film is constantly engaging and would be a nine out of ten if the film stayed like that the whole way through. When the focus shifts from characters however it really doesn't feel as exciting and almost feels like the start of totally different movie. A movie that isn't bad but is nowhere near as good as the one you've just seen.

Every story told is linked obviously but sometimes it feels a tad loose. There is a dramatic time shift when the film reaches the 100 minute mark and what follows really seems to drag. It never really felt like it was going anywhere. It was by no means boring however, it just lost a bit of steam towards the end. The Place Beyond The Pines is worth a watch but just be prepared to have you're socks blown off and then have them planted firmly back on your feet as the film continues.